ORLANDO, Fla. – Less than a week ago, Orange County confirmed the first residential case of the more viral COVID-19 U.K.
variant, as of Monday that number is up to 10. Florida also has more vases of the virus variant known as B.1.1.7 than any other state in the U.S.
with 201 and growing, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There are more than 600 across the U.S. While there is no reason to believe this variant first detected in the U.K.
is more deadly, it has been found to spread more quickly and it’s not the only mutation of COVID-19. The CDC is now tracking mutations originating from South Africa (B.1.351) and Brazil (P.1) as well.